Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-07-28
Some Reflections OF a Reader.
LANCASTER. Wis. July q

EdttOT or he Herald: Three year
ago the writer for the first time CANE
west of the Alleghanies to attend th,
school convention, which was held il
Madison. Many pleasant remem
brances are associated with that visit
for the Educational National Conven.
ton never had more pleasant meet
ing than was the one held in that lovely
city. This year Chicago greeted thai
body, and Exposition Hall on the first
night of its meeting never presented a
more attractive scene than when
thousands of teachers from all sections
of the country with many citizens Of
Chicago assembled within its walls to
hear Theo. Thomas and associates well
come them by "A musical concert which
charmed the entire assembly, and to
listen to the interesting exercises con-
nected with the opening of the conven-
ton. Your county superintendent has
furnished your readers with an inter-
esting account of the proceedings, and
l shall not do so,
After visiting classmate in Grove
Vile, ILL.,, | came for the second time to
see some of your people, who fer several
years have sent us your valuable paper.
From perusing its columns we have
been able to keep informed of what
transpires in your prettily located town.
Your school house seems to be made
quate to the wants of the pupils, as
some class rooms are greatly crowded,
and the people have agreed TO pur-
chase lot and erect a small building,
large enough in their judgment for
present purposes. They should not
seek to be too economical in school mat
tiers, for in doing SO it is often found
that 1t is ''penuy wise and pound fool
ish." Ample accommodations, school
facilities, excellent teachers, every way
AOt tuCtl WI kOnSbilutAl
continued in their positions, receiving
good salaries, will pay in the end.
Children well taught morally as well as
mentally become, generally. the kind
of men and women community re-
quires. We too often lose sight Of the
moral in our efforts to promote the
intellectual, and in so doing may furn-
ish men and women skilled in the ways
of the world, having thorough ac-
quaintance with the methods employed
in acquiring gaiu by means which are
not always in accordance with the
loftiest principles of virtue, and which
instead of elevating the race and bless
ing society, thereby contributing to the
true prosperity of the nation, drags
society down and banishes from the
mind all considerations of morality
Too many instances of this kind have
been seen of late in all sections of tho
country, the moral tone thereby has
been lowered, and occasionally oui
prisons have received additions in the
persons of those who had they used
their business abilities according to the
divine law of right would now be 9
blessing to the communities in which
they lived. have heard it limited that
some persons think it would save time
by disseminating the opening exercises
of the school, the reading of the Bible
and the singing of appropriate hymns
| hope that none think so. Too little
of moral instruction is now given in any
Of the public schools of the country
Too much neglect prevails in them in
intoxicating principles of virtue, and
often a want of caution on the part Of
teachers in the exhibition of not the
loveliest traits of character before theiI
classes, who are led to initiate the
wrong while they fail to see the right
Love begels love, and therefore schoo
officers aud teachers should seek to EN-
ploy all means which tend to its de-
velopment and cultivation. Let chill
dren daily hear from the divine wore
the precepts of Him who spakc as nj
man ever spake, be able to perceive the
glory and sublimity of the Psalms, ant
they will continue to learn the lesson;
which they teach and their moral ma
ture become better purified and thereby
strengthened, and prepared to ress
the temptations which they daily NEE
with in the battle of life. New Yorl
City holds fast to the daily exercises
which have attended in her schools
which constantly teach 100000 pupils
with 4, 900 teachers, an annual expense o
81, 900, 900, and which is willingly borne
by her citizens who regard these schools
as the hope and safety OF its society
The cry is for more teaching of morals
a greater inculcation of the principle:
of virtue, that its rising generation may
be better able to overcome the evil
which often accompany those wht
come from abroad and make their home
in the metropolitan city of the country
trust that what | have written maj
be acceptable to your readers. as the
are the opinions of one who for thirty
eight years has been connected will
the schools of his native city, know
their needs and has sought to advanc,
their interests, by always insisting tina
children must be taught the mobiles
virtues illustrated 10 the daily life o
teachers before their classes. j.
State and County Fairs.
Following is list of the ssate, independen
and county fairs of the season.
STATE AND INDEPENDENT PAIRS.
wisconsin........ Milwaukee,. Sept. H. !
Wisconsin In
dustrai ....... Racine: ........Aug. 29-Sept.
Northern. 500. Oshkosh ......... Sept. s.
Interstate Madison. Oct. g.
Wisconsin Cent
raj ............. Fond du Lsc.. go Sept 27-s
Boscobel Asso-
citation !. ...... Boscobel.... .......Sept.2 7-3
Milwaukee Exposition........ ...Sept. 7-Oct. 2
COUNTY FAIRS.
Adams -. :. =. Friendship ~ Sept. 27-2
Brown .....+....De Pere 1900. Sept. g.
Chippewa Chippewa Falls - Sept. zoe
Crawford...... -. Seneca. .....-.... Sept. 29-2
Columbia ........ Portage. Aug. si-Sept.
Dodge -. -. Beaver Dam -. Oct q